Our Strategic Topic Groups (STGs) serve as partner-driven think-do tanks and innovation sandboxes. Bringing together our partners, they harness cross-sector expertise to address pressing societal challenges and support the broader cultural and creative community.

Three core missions

  • Expert knowledge activation and experimentation
  • Policy and strategy development
  • Non-EIT funding mobilisation

The role of the STGs

  • Tap into the expertise and thought leadership within the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) and contribute to topic-specific insights from leading professionals​
  • Co-shape the strategic positioning of the Partnership at the EU level within the cultural and creative sectors
  • Leverage EIT Culture & Creativity’s capacity for innovation, education and business creation​ 

The strategic impact of STG insights

The insights generated by the STGs play a pivotal role in informing EIT Culture & Creativity’s future direction. 

Specifically, they contribute to: 

  • The development of our internal strategy
  • The co-design of the next Strategic Agenda
  • The early reflections on Horizon Europe’s Framework Programme 10 (FP10)
  • The updated EIT Vision Paper

SIX STGs have been established in 2025

  • Audiovisual
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Fashion
  • Gaming
  • New European Bauhaus & Design
  • New European Bauhaus & Resilience

Ready to contribute?

Strategic Topic Groups are open to EIT Culture & Creativity partners.